#916647
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.8% 0.071 56.4), rgb(145, 102, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#916647 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916647 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.071 56.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #916647 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916647 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916647 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916647 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9982
oklch(70.7% 0.051 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98063
oklch(63.3% 0.066 56.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916647
oklch(54.8% 0.071 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E573B
oklch(49.2% 0.066 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#664731
oklch(42.7% 0.054 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#916647 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #736A45 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7347 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5E5E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916647
#916647
oklch(54.8% 0.071 56.4)
- #467795
#467795
oklch(54.7% 0.071 236.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #916647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
Use #916647 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.